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Agricultural Practices in India

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Agricultural practices in India form a core segment of geography and economics syllabi. This hub covers crop distribution, farming techniques, and land measurement terms. These concepts regularly appear in SSC, state PSC, and civil services examinations.

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Agricultural Practices in India Questions

Multiple choice agriculture in our times social science

In Venkatapuram, farmers sow groundnut seeds in the last week of __________.

  1. November

  2. September

  3. December

  4. February
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In Venkatapuram, farmers sow groundnut seeds in the last week of  November.

Multiple choice agriculture in our times social science

In contract farming, _______ advise farmers to follow specific farming practices and also provide financial support.

  1. Rich Peasants

  2. Zamindars

  3. Companies

  4. Banks
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In contract farming, Companies advise farmers to follow specific farming practices and also provide financial support.

Multiple choice agriculture in our times social science

_____ out of 5 farmers in Andhra Pradesh have very little land and have poor irrigation facilities.

  1. 4

  2. 3

  3. 2

  4. 1
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

 4 out of 5 farmers in Andhra Pradesh have very little land and have poor irrigation facilities.

Multiple choice agriculture in our times social science

Farmers in the neighbouring villages of Venkatapuram cultivate which of the following crops?

  1. Flowers

  2. Grapes

  3. Mangoes

  4. Both 1 and 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Farmers in the neighbouring villages of Venkatapuram cultivate Flowers and Grapes in larger quantites.

Multiple choice agriculture in our times social science

4 out of 5 farmers in Andhra Pradesh are forced to sell their ___________ at lower prices.

  1. Produce

  2. Land

  3. House

  4. Tools
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

4 out of 5 farmers in Andhra Pradesh are forced to sell their Produce at lower prices.

Multiple choice agriculture in our times social science

The fresh groundnut during the season sells for _________ price.

  1. Low

  2. High

  3. Average

  4. Highest
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The fresh groundnut during the season sells Low price.

Multiple choice agriculture in our times social science

Farmers in Venkatapuram harvest the groundnut crop in the month of ________.

  1. November

  2. December

  3. January

  4. February
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Farmers in Venkatapuram harvest the groundnut crop in the month of February.

Multiple choice agriculture in our times social science

________ in Venkatapuram are generally engaged to uproot groundnut plant with roots and stem, gather, bundle and carry the bundles to a place.

  1. Men Workers

  2. Fermale Workers

  3. Both

  4. Machines
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Men Workers in Venkatapuram are generally engaged to uproot groundnut plant with roots and stem, gather, bundle and carry the bundles to a place.

Multiple choice agriculture in our times social science

Kallam is used to _________.

  1. Store the harvest

  2. Dry the harvest

  3. Harvest the crop

  4. Separate the dry and the wet harvest
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Kallam is used to Dry the harvest

Multiple choice agriculture in our times social science

Small farmers in Venkatapuram need to borrow money to buy inputs like __________.

  1. Seeds

  2. Fertilizers

  3. Pesticides

  4. All
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Small farmers in Venkatapuram need to borrow money to buy inputs like seeds, Fertilizers and Pesticides,etc.

Multiple choice geography life in tropical and subtropical regions drainage system in brazil human environment interactions - the tropical and the subtropical region study of continents - south america life in the ganga - brahmaputra basin

Which of the following cash crops are grown in the Amazon river basin?

  1. Coffee

  2. Maize

  3. Cocoa

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

 People in Amazon basin practice “slash and burn agriculture”. The staple food is manioc, also known as cassava that grows under the ground like the potato. They also eat queen ants and egg sacs. Cash crops like coffee, maize and cocoa are also grown.

Multiple choice economics development of maharashtra - agriculture sector the economy of maharashtra economics

The inputs of modern agriculture in India are ________.

  1. Easily available

  2. Very cheap

  3. Very expensive

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The inputs of modern agriculture are very expensive. This resource-intensive approach has become unmanageable for marginal and small farmers as they have very meagre or no saving to invest in agriculture. To tide over these difficulties, most of such farmers have resorted to availing credit from various institutions and money lenders. Crop failures and low returns from agriculture have forced them to fall in the trap of indebtedness.

Multiple choice economics development of maharashtra - agriculture sector the economy of maharashtra economics

In India, a large number of farmers produce crops for _______.

  1. Exporting to other countries

  2. Self-consumption

  3. Research purpose

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A large number of farmers produce crops for self-consumption. These farmers do not have enough land resources to produce more than their requirement. Most of the small and marginal farmers grow food grains, which are meant for their own family consumption. Modernisation and commercialisation of agriculture have however, taken place in the irrigated areas.

Multiple choice economics development of maharashtra - agriculture sector the economy of maharashtra economics

Which of the following statement is true regarding agriculture sector in Maharashtra.

  1. Only food crops are grown in Maharashtra.

  2. Only cash crops are grown in Maharashtra.

  3. Both food crops and cash crops are grown in Maharashtra.

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Both food crops and cash crops are grown in Maharashtra. Principal crops include rice, jowar, bajra, wheat, pulses, turmeric, onions, cotton, sugarcane and several oil seeds including groundnut, sunflower and soybean. The state has huge areas, under fruit cultivation of which mangoes, bananas, grapes, and oranges are the main ones. 

Multiple choice economics development of maharashtra - agriculture sector the economy of maharashtra economics

Irrigation covers only about _______  percent of the cultivated area in India.

  1. 10

  2. 23

  3. 33

  4. 83
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Irrigation covers only about 33 percent of the cultivated area in India. The crop production in rest of the cultivated land directly depends on rainfall. Poor performance of south-west Monsoon also adversely affects the supply of canal water for irrigation.